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Shared Breath (Merlin/Arthur pre-slash AU, PG-13, 100 words)
Merlin was unconscious for their first kiss. Cradling the Mortaeus flower with great care, Arthur bypassed concerned knights and entered Gaius’ quarters. He listened to Merlin's breath rasping in his chest as Gaius mixed the potion in the adjacent room. If Gaius looked guilty when he returned, Arthur was scarcely aware of it. They fed the potion to Merlin and waited. "He’d stopped breathing." Disbelieving, Arthur held his fingers over Merlin's nose. In desperation, and with half-formed thoughts of giving Merlin his soul, Arthur bent and pressed his lips against Merlin's warm mouth. "Merlin, please stay," he whispered. "For me." |
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